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The management of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, says the fire incident that erupted on Sunday at its Sokoto Network centre has been contained This was disclosed in a statement by NTA through its official X handle on Sunday night. According to NTA, the fire was put out by the joint efforts of staff and […]
Mubarak Akadiru, the son of a housemaid who was arrested by police detectives for the murder of a 62-year-old grandmother and former head teacher, Mrs Sidikat Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Ondo State, has told an Akure Magistrate Court why he killed her mother’s benefactor. The defendant, who was 18 at the time, told the court […]
Kaduna Electric executed a night raid on November 24, 2023, and apprehended one Mr. Opafola Abiodun of No. 18 Mopa Road, Kaduna. Abiodun, who is alleged to be tapping electricity from the 11KV Leventis Feeder, was caught in the act by an external by-pass on meter number 04190482713. According to the HoU Non-MD Metering, Engr. […]
Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Umar Mohammed, has received 50 cases of domestic violence in the last five months. Speaking at a one-day seminar organized by the command’s gender unit, he reaffirmed the commitment of the command to eradicate Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. Umar further disclosed […]
A team of armed military personnel from Nigerian Army ‘4’ Special Forces Command, Doma in four Hilux vans, yesterday, allegedly rammed into over 500 women during a peaceful protest in Lafia, leaving many wounded. The incident happened at the stadium junction, where the protesters gathered to pray after their protest for the day. The first […]
A lone car crash claimed the life of an officer of the Kebbi State Police Command, on Sunday. According to the command’s image maker, SP Nafiu Abubakar, the lone accident reportedly happened along Koko/Jega road. He explained that a police Toyota Land Cruiser jeep with registration number 5465D was conveying nine officers to a crime […]
Operatives of the Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a farmer identified as Paul Amaechi, following the alleged killing of a herder for grazing cattle on his farm. The mutilated body of the herder was reportedly found on Amaechi’s farm at Telemu village in Ago-Owu, Ayedaade Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, raising […]
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Controller-General, Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, to investigate the allegation against personnel of the service. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, had accused some personnel of the correctional service of conniving with inmates to finance the operations of terrorists. “The issue of correctional facilities […]
Troops of the Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have rescued five minors from a suspected human trafficker and kidnapper at Shendam in Plateau State. The suspect, who was arrested by troops of the OPWS, is 17-year-old Samuel Ottuh from Akwa-Ibom State. This was disclosed by OPSW Commander, Maj.Gen Sunday Igbinomwanhia while parading the suspected kidnapper before […]
A yet-to-be identified official of Lagos State government has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday at the residence of the victim, popularly known as Jagaban at the Progressive Estate in Igbe-Oloja, Ikorodu. The victim, according to reports, is a senior staff of the Revenue Department at […]
